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Activate your digital access. Manage your account settings. My Account Log Out Get the news Log In or Subscribe to skip Sign in with FacebookSign in with GoogleSign in FAQ 282 Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about FacebookEmailTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterest Timeline: Stephen Colbert files last 'Report' Ten seasons of "truthiness" and Bill O'Reilly jabs are coming to an end Thursday. Loading… Post to Facebook ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Timeline: Stephen Colbert files last 'Report' ______________ ____________________________________________________________ Ten seasons of "truthiness" and Bill O'Reilly jabs are comi ____________________________________________________________ Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/16u2E8 {# IFRAME: http://api.recaptcha.net/noscript?k=6Lf7fuESAAAAAJ3_KMIDbkQySsEE0vMkLXU kq4eY #} CancelSend Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 2 Join the Nation's Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Timeline: Stephen Colbert files last 'Report' Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY 5:44 p.m. EST December 17, 2014 AP TV STEPHEN COLBERT A ENT USA NY Stephen Colbert of "The Colbert Report."(Photo: Scott Gries, AP) CONNECTTWEETLINKEDIN 2 COMMENTEMAILMORE After 10 seasons of political satire and "truthiness," The Colbert Report is signing off Thursday as host Stephen Colbert makes his way to the Late Show next year. We round up some of the Comedy Central late-night host's biggest moments: 1997: Colbert joins The Daily Show as a correspondent Before he brings his blowhard persona to the Report, Colbert is a correspondent on The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn, and later Jon Stewart, starring in recurring segments such as "This Week in God" and "Even Stevphen" alongside Steve Carell. He leaves the show in 2005 to helm his own news satire show, also on Comedy Central. Oct. 17, 2005: The Colbert Report premieres On the first episode of The Daily Show spinoff, Colbert shows off his C-shaped desk and welcomes his audience of "heroes," the people who are "not the elites. You're not the country club crowd." He also coins the term "truthiness." He says, "anyone can read the news to you, I promise to feel the news at you." 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We know that polls are just a collection of statistics that reflect what people are thinking in 'reality.' And reality has a well-known liberal bias." [bush.jpg] USATODAY Bush, celebrities attend press corps dinner - USATODAY.com Jan. 18, 2007: Colbert guests on The O'Reilly Factor He sits down with Fox News political commentator Bill O'Reilly, whom he mimics on Report and reveres as "Papa Bear." Since then, the two have playfully sparred on their respective shows. Oct. 16, 2007: Colbert announces he is running for president Colbert says he is running in the 2008 presidential election by entering the race in his native South Carolina. "I have heard the call," he says. June 8-11, 2009: The Colbert Report goes to Iraq Colbert airs four episodes from Iraq, wearing a camouflage suit and undergoing a military makeover. "Without my hair, what would I blow-dry?" he laments. 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[stephen-colbert-1_1.jpg] USA TODAY Wink, wink: Mr. Colbert won't be going to Washington Aug. 6, 2013: Colbert scores viral hit with star-studded Get Lucky When Daft Punk cancels their performance on his show at the last minute to play the MTV Video Music Awards, Colbert recruits celebrities such as Bryan Cranston, Matt Damon, JImmy Fallon and others to dance along with him to the popular hit. [1375881725000-AP-Music-Songs-of-the-Summer.jpg] USA TODAY Daft Punk cancels 'Colbert Report' because of MTV VMAs March 31, 2014: Colbert responds to a campaign to #CancelColbert After tweeting a joke about Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder's new foundation, The Colbert Report comes under fire for racism, with Twitter users starting the hashtag #CancelColbert. Colbert responds to the outrage on his personal account, tweeting, "#CancelColbert – I agree! Just saw @ColbertReport tweet. I share your rage." [gty_454193136_66740144-e1414763987600.jpg?fit=440%2C330] ENTERTAIN THIS! The absolute top moments from Stephen Colbert's 'No fact zone' Dec. 18, 2014: The Colbert Report airs final episode The last guest: The Grim Reaper. September 2015: Colbert takes over for David Letterman on TheLate Show Longtime host Letterman exits the show May 20 and Colbert begins his stint in September. His Report replacement, The Nightly Show with Larry Willmore, kicks off Jan. 19. 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